Chris Gould

Chris Gould (born December 10, 1985) is a former American football placekicker. He currently serves as the assistant special teams coach for the Denver Broncos, and is the brother of San Francisco 49ers placekicker Robbie Gould. Gould has six years of experience coaching special teams, including three seasons at the collegiate level with Syracuse University from 2012–14.

Chris Gould
Denver Broncos
Position:Assistant special teams
Personal information
Born: (1985-12-10) December 10, 1985
Jesup, Georgia
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Central Mountain
(Mill Hall, Pennsylvania)
College:University of Virginia
Undrafted:2008
Career history
As player:
As coach:
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

College career

Gould went to the University of Virginia and played for the Virginia Cavaliers football team. During his freshman year, after an injury, Gould took over punting duties, kicking 18 punts for an average of 38.6 yards. As a sophomore, he started all year at punter. In 2005, he averaged 40.0 yard per punt, the highest in Virginia history since 2001. As a junior, he moved to kicker. He went 11 for 19 on field goals, and didn't miss a single extra point. In his senior year, he went 16 for 20 on field goals, but missed 2 extra points.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft, Gould spent two years out of football. He then signed with Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League in 2010. Gould spent two seasons with the Rush before signing with the Arizona Rattlers in 2012, where he was a member of the ArenaBowl XXV champions.

Coaching career

In 2012, Gould joined the Syracuse Orange football team's staff as special teams quality control coach. Two years later, he joined the Denver Broncos to serve the same position. On February 7, 2016, Gould was part of the Broncos coaching staff that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.[1][2] In January 2017, he was promoted to assistant special teams coach for the Broncos.

References
  1. "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  2. "Gould celebrates his brother's title win". Chicago Bears. February 8, 2016. Archived from the original on February 9, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
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